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Guide: inFAMOUS: Second Son PS4 Trophy Guide & Road Map

The inFAMOUS franchise has always presented a reasonable Platinum for Trophy hunters. While the titles are typically brimming with content, engaging gameplay has historically left players eager to see it all. Fortunately, it’s more entertaining than ever to complete everything in PlayStation 4 sequel inFAMOUS: Second Son, as the game conveniently marks any important locations on your map, and even includes a checklist to keep you up to speed. In order to help you to unlock the top trinket in Sucker Punch’s latest excursion, we’ve compiled this guide to support you in your supercharged endeavours. Remember: being a hero doesn’t have to be hard.

Road Map

You’ll need to complete inFAMOUS: Second Son twice in order to unlock the top trinket: once with Good Karma and once with Evil Karma. It’s up to you how you play the game, but we recommend starting out with Good Karma, which means that you’ll need to choose the blue decisions during branching paths, complete the blue missions when given the option, and focus on the blue side-quests that appear in the world. It’s also best to spare enemies by using the triangle button when prompted, and aim for their legs with the neon power as much as possible. Act like a good guy and you’ll be rewarded.

We also recommend playing through the campaign on the standard difficulty tier on your first attempt. This complements Good Karma, as you’ll need to be a bit more reckless on Expert difficulty, and thus it will be easier to adopt your Evil Karma stance on this second run. It’s also best to try and clear your save on your first attempt, as District Showdowns will be much more challenging when you ramp up the difficulty. You can clean up any remaining objectives once you’ve completed the campaign. The latest patch also incorporates Raid Missions, which add enemies back into the world even after you’ve cleared out all of the districts, so there’s no danger of missing anything.

Once you’ve completed the campaign and all of the side missions on Good Karma, create a new file and adopt the Evil Karma route. As soon as you get the opportunity, push the Options button, press triangle, and change the difficulty to Expert. You’ll need to keep it there for the entirety of your playthrough in order to unlock the ‘Unstoppable’ Trophy, so make sure that you front the challenge out. The game is harder on Expert, but it’s not impossible, and you should have mastered your skills by now. Make sure that you still collect Blast Shards to increase your powers, and don’t worry about causing mayhem in the sandbox – civilians are just collateral damage. Finish the campaign a second time – ensuring to complete all of the red objectives where applicable – to earn the Platinum.

Assuming that you’ve been mindful of all of the trinkets, you should be done by now, but if you have anything left to mop up, refer to the Trophy Guide below and dive back into one of your saves to finish off.

Trophy Guide

Enjoy Your Powers – PlatinumCollect all trophies

Simply gather up all of the below Trophies to garner the ultimate prize.

Unstoppable - SilverFinish the game on Expert difficulty

You'll need to play through the game on the hardest difficulty to earn this award. Simply press Options at the earliest opportunity, turn up the difficulty to Expert, and complete the campaign to earn this. It's recommended that you play through this difficulty on your Evil Karma run, as you won’t have to worry about collateral damage.

Sacrifice - BronzeRisk your freedom to protect those you care about

Simply play through the story with Good Karma to earn this award. To earn Good Karma, always complete any blue objectives marked on the map. Make sure that you harmlessly take down enemies using the triangle button, and try to detain foes by aiming for their legs.

Ruthless - BronzeLook out for yourself, no matter the consequences

Simply play through the story with Evil Karma to earn this award. To earn Evil Karma, always complete any red objectives marked on the map. Make sure that you aggressively take down enemies using the square button, and be as reckless as you like in combat.

Temperance - BronzePractice self-control

Simply play through the story with Good Karma to earn this award.

Malice - BronzeGet them before they get you

Simply play through the story with Evil Karma to earn this award.

Courage - BronzeStand up for the helpless

Simply play through the story with Good Karma to earn this award.

Contempt - BronzeDon't fear the weak

Simply play through the story with Evil Karma to earn this award.

Mercy - BronzeEveryone deserves a second chance

Simply play through the story with Good Karma to earn this award.

Revenge - BronzeAn eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

Simply play through the story with Evil Karma to earn this award.

Justice - BronzeExpose the corruption of the powerful

Simply play through the story with Good Karma to earn this award.

Dominance - BronzeShow the world that nobody can protect them

Simply play through the story with Evil Karma to earn this award.

Reconciliation - GoldFinish the story with Good Karma

Simply play through the story with Good Karma to earn this award.

Rebellion - GoldFinish the story with Evil Karma

Simply play through the story with Evil Karma to earn this award.

Everybody Out - BronzeRescue 10 suspects from suspicion pens

During your Good Karma playthrough, look out for any pens marked on the map. Open these by swiping the touchpad on the DualShock 4. Repeat ten times to earn your prize.

Spin-off - BronzeBeat down 10 sign twirlers

During your Evil Karma playthrough, look out for any red signs on your map. Kill the person spinning a sign that you find here. Repeat ten times to earn your prize.

Everyone's a Critic - BronzeTake out 10 street musicians

During your Evil Karma playthrough, look out for any musical notes on your map. Kill the person playing music that you find here. Repeat ten times to earn your prize.

Just Say No - BronzeBust 10 drug dealers

During your Good Karma playthrough, look out for any drug dealers on your map. Detain all of the enemies and destroy the stash ten times to earn your prize.

Freedom of Speech - BronzeDisrupt 10 activist rallies

During your Evil Karma playthrough, look out for any crossed circles on your map. Kill all of the protesters that you find here. Repeat ten times to earn your prize.

What Did You Call Me? - BronzeKill 10 obnoxious Akuran gang members

During your Evil Karma playthrough, look out for any hammer and sickle logos on your map. Kill the gang members that you find here. Repeat ten times to earn your prize.

During your Evil Karma playthrough, look out for any wounded civilians on the ground. Kill them by pressing the square button. Repeat ten times to earn your prize.

True Hero - SilverAchieve Level 5 Good Karma

As long as you stay consistent during your Good Karma playthrough, you will eventually level up enough times to unlock this. You should obtain this ranking long before you finish the campaign.

Infamous - SilverAchieve Level 5 Evil Karma

As long as you stay consistent during your Evil Karma playthrough, you will eventually level up enough times to unlock this. You should obtain this ranking long before you finish the campaign.

Bweep! Bweep! Bweep! - BronzeCollect half the Blast Shards

Destroying the D.U.P. Mobile Command Centres in each district will display all of the items in that area. Blast Shards are contained within quadcopters and hand scanners, and are represented by a blue orb on your map. Collect half of them to unlock this Trophy.

Shardcore - SilverCollect all the Blast Shards

Destroying the D.U.P. Mobile Command Centres in each district will display all of the items in that area. Blast Shards are contained within quadcopters and hand scanners, and are represented by a blue orb on your map. Collect all of them to unlock this Trophy.

Nothing To See Here - BronzeDestroy half the D.U.P. security cameras

Destroying the D.U.P. Mobile Command Centres in each district will display all of the items in that area. Cameras are represented by a little logo on your map. Destroy half of them to unlock this Trophy.

Blinded - SilverDestroy all of the D.U.P. security cameras

Destroying the D.U.P. Mobile Command Centres in each district will display all of the items in that area on your map. Cameras are represented by a little logo on your map. Destroy all of them to unlock this Trophy.

Inside Track - SilverCollect all the Informant Audio Logs

Destroying the D.U.P. Mobile Command Centres in each district will display all of the items in that area on your map. Audio Logs are represented by a folder on your map. Press up to start the mission and use your mobile phone to track down the source of the file. Complete all of these missions to earn the Trophy.

Blown Cover - SilverDefeat all the D.U.P. Secret Agents

Destroying the D.U.P. Mobile Command Centres in each district will display all of the items in that area on your map. Secret Agents are represented by a hat on your map. Press up to start the mission and explore the area to track down the pictured agent. Chase them down and shoot them to complete the objective. Complete all of these missions to earn the Trophy.

Big Brother - SilverDestroy all the D.U.P. Hidden Cameras

Destroying the D.U.P. Mobile Command Centres in each district will display all of the items in that area on your map. Hidden Cameras are represented by a camera on your map. Press up to start the mission and use your mobile phone to decipher where the camera is located. Shoot it to destroy it. Complete all of these missions to earn the Trophy.

Coloring Inside the Lines - SilverComplete all the Stencil Art

Destroying the D.U.P. Mobile Command Centres in each district will display all of the items in that area on your map. Stencil Art is represented by a spray can on your map. Press up to start the mission and use your DualShock 4 to fill in the stencil. Complete all of these missions to earn the Trophy.

Prank Call - BronzeComplete a District Showdown

Once you’ve lowered a district’s D.U.P. dominance to less than 20 per cent, you’ll be able to engage in a District Showdown. To initiate this, simply begin the objective denoted by a telephone on your map. Kill all of the enemies to win the District Showdown. It's best to attempt this on your non-Expert playthrough, as the enemies will be easier to beat.

Hello Operator - BronzeComplete Showdowns in half of the districts

Repeat the 'Prank Call' Trophy, but for half of the districts on the map.

Final Showdown - SilverComplete all of the District Showdowns in the city

Repeat the 'Prank Call' Trophy, but for all of the districts on the map.

One Down - BronzeClear the D.U.P. completely out of a district

Complete all of the objectives in a district. This includes collecting all of the Blast Shards, completing all of the side-quests, and finishing the District Showdown. There’s a checklist available by pausing the game, so refer to that if you think that you’ve missed something.

Home Field Advantage - BronzeClear the D.U.P. out of half the districts in the city

Repeat the 'One Down' Trophy, but for half of the districts on the map.

Clean Sweep - SilverClear the D.U.P. out of the entire city

Repeat the 'One Down' Trophy, but for all of the districts on the map.

Total CARnage - BronzeDestroy 5 cars in 5 seconds

There’s a good chance that you’ll earn this during normal play, but if you don’t, look for areas of high vehicle density and let rip with your most potent powers to grab this gong.

Drop Everything - BronzeComet Drop over 170 meters

This can only be obtained once you’ve completed the game. Return to the building where you fought the final boss and make your way to the top. Use your powers to make sure that you reach the very summit, boost into the satellite to get good air, and then hold square to pound the faraway ground. It's crucial that you avoid any obstacles and hit the pavement here, otherwise you may not fall far enough.

Keep It Up - BronzeStay in the air for more than 45 seconds

Using the third power, find the tallest skyscraper that you can find with a satellite on top, and boost into it. Make sure that you have the ‘Airwave’ ability purchased, and at the apex of your jump push the X button and pull back so that you begin to glide. Hold this for as long as possible. If you didn’t get the Trophy, try to find a taller building.

Put That Anywhere - BronzeDefeat 10 enemies by detonating ammo crates

Ammo crates are red boxes found in combat areas. Try to wait for a group of enemies to huddle around them, and then blast them. The explosion should kill your foes, meaning that you’ll likely unlock this during normal play.

Hat Trick - BronzeDefeat an enemy using three different power sources

Toy with your adversaries to grab this award. Land a shot with two different powers, and then finish them off with a third.

Double Smoke Stack Attack - BronzeDash through two red air vents without touching the ground and then Comet Drop on an enemy

This can be tricky to attain. With your smoke power enabled, find an area where you emerge out of one red vent directly in front of another one, and try to direct yourself through them both without touching the floor. You’ll need to jump into the first one, then glide into the second. Upgrading your powers so that you can do two dashes can help here. Once you’ve popped out of the second vent, hover over some enemies, and hold square to Comet Drop on them. The easiest place to do this is when you climb the tower in the final mission.

Cough Drop - BronzeComet Drop on three coughing enemies

With your smoke power enabled, use the L1 button to toss a grenade and try to get three enemies in a group. While they’re all coughing, jump up in the air and pound them to earn the Trophy. This is easier to do if you upgrade the potency of your smoke grenades. One way to complete it is to lob a grenade at a D.U.P. truck as the enemies emerge, jump off a car, and then Comet Drop on the stunned foes.

Earn a Karmic streak by completing good or evil actions. Once you’ve obtained it clear out all of the enemies in an area except one. Get up close to this unfortunate foe and then let rip by pressing down.

The blast shards in the first one...shiversOne of THE most tedious trophies I ever got as I was missing one but had checked everywhere. Found it randomly after I had given up while just wandering around.